sidesaddle
2
7.7
- noun
- /ˈsaɪdˌsædəl/
:
silla de lado
- I have a little old sidesaddle that will suit you just perfect.
- riding sidesaddle
Examples
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She set a pad and a sidesaddle on his back, and after cinching the girth, drew on the bridle.
Fiction book (1991) -
You just learned to ride sidesaddle.
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I'll teach her to ride sidesaddle.
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I also have to be ladylike while riding sidesaddle.
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When she was settled comfortably in her sidesaddle, with the reins in her hands, she looked down at him for the last time.
Fiction book (2001) -
She rides a horse sidesaddle, does her own plowing, and built her house herself.
Fiction book (1997) -
I couldn't ride sidesaddle either when I was your age, and frankly, dear, it is acutely uncomfortable.
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The graceful escaramuza costume and sidesaddle riding style preserve the appearance of a genteel tradition.
Academic text (1994) -
Members of the team, numbering from six to twelve, perform precision maneuvers at a full gallop, riding sidesaddle in traditional full-skirted costumes.
Academic text (1994) -
Lady Kiri rode her horse sidesaddle, gracefully balancing as she navigated the path.
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Sidesaddle comes from the simple parts side ('side') and saddle ('seat on a horse'), and it names a saddle made so a rider sits with both legs on one side of the horse. It was often used by women in the past, which is why the saddle is shaped this way.